Isaac Mizrahi

Brooklyn-born designer Isaac Mizrahi launched his eponymous clothing label in 1986 at Bergdorf Goodman, and presented his first fashion show the following year. The label was picked up by Chanel SA in 1994, and Mizrahi launched a line of affordable IS**C sportswear and dresses. Chanel subsequently withdrew financial backing in 1998. The Mizrahi label encompasses womenswear, menswear, home furnishings, shoes, and handbags. From 2003 to 2008, it was also widely recognized for Mizrahi's partnership with Target, for whom he created a line of apparel, accessories, and home furnishings. Mizrahi relaunched his couture collection in New York to great acclaim in 2003. Always a proponent of color, wearability, and feminine fun, Mizrahi's latest collections are luxurious, skewing to a deb that's more sophisticate than sophomore. In 2008, he relaunched his men's line and was tapped as the creative director for Liz Claiborne womenswear and accessories.